Delays may ease as Washington Road bridge reopens following months-long closure
At 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, cars once again thundered over Washington Road Bridge.
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At 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, cars once again thundered over Washington Road Bridge.
At a pro-Palestine protest organized primarily by two off-campus groups in Palmer Square on Saturday, Oct. 28, between 100 and 200 protesters from Princeton and surrounding areas repeated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. A University staff member who took issue with the message of the protest assaulted a student.
Dr. Carol Kelley resigned from her position as Superintendent of Princeton Public Schools on Friday after two years on the job. She will take an immediate paid leave of absence until her resignation takes effect on Sept. 1, 2024.
Improvements to the historically Black Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood and a sidewalk on Snowden Street were major topics of discussion when the Princeton Town Council met on Monday, Oct. 23.
Three years ago, the Princeton City Council passed Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) Ordinances, proposing new housing units, including affordable housing, in three of the town’s seven overlay zones.
On Oct. 18, a truck with the message “DEAN JAMAL: WHY DO YOU CODDLE ANTISEMITISM” appeared on Nassau Street with photos of the recent terrorist attack in southern Israel. The truck circulated in town for three days during fall break, targeting Amaney Jamal, Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). The group in question has since apologized to Jamal, noting a previous statement she issued condemning Hamas.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated with comment from Princeton Public Schools.
On May 2, the Princeton Police Department (PPD) announced its new late-night rideshare program, in partnership with Uber, meant to eliminate intoxicated driving.
From catering to textbooks to providing off-campus dining options, businesses on Nassau Street are an essential part of the Princeton student experience. Ongoing construction on the Graduate Hotel, located at 20 Nassau Street, has indefinitely displaced five Princeton businesses, including Jammin’ Crepes, Milk & Cookies, Nassau Barbers, Small Bites by Local Greek, and Sakrid Coffee Roasters. The last two have yet to reopen in their original locations.
The Municipality of Princeton’s Planning Board presented their community master plan at the first of 10 planned listening sessions on Sept. 12.
Mark Freda spends his days as the mayor of Princeton and the President of the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad. Now, he’s a defendant in a car crash lawsuit.
Members of the union representing the nearly 500 engineers of New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) voted unanimously today to authorize a strike, although any work stoppage is likely months away due to federal labor laws as contract negotiations continue.
Access to the Towpath and the other side of Carnegie Lake may be a bridge too far for students this fall as the bridge closest to campus closes due to construction.
Frank Chmiel ’98, the recently dismissed principal of Princeton High School, is appealing the Princeton School Board’s recent decision to not reinstate him, his lawyers confirmed to The Daily Princetonian. The lawyers also confirmed that they filed a notice that leaves open the possibility of a lawsuit. Both the notice and the appeal are due June 15, 90 days after the date of his non-renewal notice.
When the Princeton School Board announced that Princeton High School Principal Frank Chmiel ’98 had been placed on administrative leave, some students and parents expressed their outrage and disbelief, even walking out during school. Now, Chmiel is requesting a public hearing in an attempt to appeal his removal.
Princeton police are issuing a $50 fine to those caught riding scooters on public sidewalks, enforcing long-standing policy that defines a scooter as a “skateboard” under Princeton’s municipal code.
Strong collaboration between the town and the University was on display as University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 gave his 10th annual address to the Princeton Town Council at its Feb. 27 meeting.
Witherspoon Street, which runs perpendicular to Nassau Street across from FitzRandolph gate, has been under construction for more than a year. The Witherspoon Street Improvement Project is meant to make the road more accessible for pedestrians and bicyclists. In an interview with The Daily Princetonian, Assistant Municipal Engineer Jim Purcell described a series of upcoming projects along the entire length of the street, which runs through the heart of Princeton.
In a University presentation to the Princeton Town Council on campus mobility, buses and bikes got prime placement, while cars and scooters both received significant blows. Public and sustainable transportation fit with town priorities, in a contrast to Princeton’s traditional car-centric suburban environment.
Today, we’re covering the movement of the building at 91 Prospect Ave. We take a look at the building’s past, present, and future.